“These glimpses of past or passing phases of life in Montana get a sure grip on the reader, in spite of their sombre quality. Bad men, bad language, and bad whisky figure prominently in the sketches, but most of the experiences ring true.” (Outlook) “His characters run the usual gamut of western tales, and each possesses a picturesque individuality, correctly shaded.” (Boston Transcript)
“These sketches of the Little Rockies will rank well in the front class of fiction.”
+ Boston Transcript p6 Jl 3 ’20 160w
“The stuff of good literature, though not in any final form, appears in ‘On a passing frontier,’ short stories without too much art, but also without too much decoration, which bring the Little Rockies very near home.”
+ Nation 111:164 Ag 7 ’20 40w + Outlook 125:431 Je 30 ’20 70w
LINDSAY, MAUD MCKNIGHT. Bobby and the big road. il *$1.50 (9c) Lothrop
20–26565
Bobby has always lived in the city but when he is five years old his father and mother take him to live in a little brown house by the side of a country road. The story tells of his little adventures while making friends with the birds and animals and flowers. He makes other friends too and goes to the circus and spends a happy Christmas. The story is suitable for children who have just learned to read.